When I first saw DSLR footage on Vimeo about four years ago, I got really, really excited about the possibilities. Looking at Philip Bloom’s Skywalker Ranch (https://vimeo.com/8100091) and Vincent Laforet’s Reverie (https://vimeo.com/7151244)—I wasn’t getting shots like those on my Panasonic DVX100 nor on prosumer HD video cameras. I remember being on set of Po Chan’s The Last 3 Minutes (https://vimeo.com/10570139) and looking with amazement as Shane Hurlbut, ASC took Canon’s 5D Mark II and worked cinematic magic with it. Excitement pulsed through my veins—I wanted one. Indeed, I wanted to share that excitement with my film and multimedia journalism students at Northern ...

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